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UK's Johnson defends lockdown to avoid "medical and moral disaster" 02 Nov 2020 - 07:32 pm
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a virtual press conference inside 10 Downing Street in central London on October 31, 2020 to announce new lockdown restrictions in an effort to curb rising infections of the novel coronavirus. / AFP / P
Swiss city of Geneva locks down as COVID surges 02 Nov 2020 - 07:14 pm
A County of GENEVA staff member shows the geographical spread of clusters during an update briefing in the contact tracing unit, as Switzerland enters a second wave of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in GENEVA, Switzerland, October 29, 2020. REUT
Italy to tighten COVID curbs, but holds back from lockdown 02 Nov 2020 - 03:59 pm
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte addresses members of the lower house of parliament during a session on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation, in Rome, Italy November 2, 2020. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
Whale tail sculpture saves Dutch metro train 02 Nov 2020 - 03:31 pm
An aerial photo taken in Spijkenisse, on November 2, 2020 shows a metro train that shot through a stop block at De Akkers metro station, without making any casualty. Netherlands OUT / AFP / ANP / Jeffrey Groeneweg
CureVac's COVID-19 vaccine triggers immune response in Phase I trial 02 Nov 2020 - 03:04 pm
An employee of German biopharmaceutical company CureVac, demonstrates research workflow on a vaccine for the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease at a laboratory in Tuebingen, Germany, March 12, 2020. REUTERS/Andreas Gebert/File Photo
Moldova’s presidential election heads toward runoff 02 Nov 2020 - 02:13 pm
Moldovan presidential candidate Maia Sandu holds a press conference a day after the presidential election in Chisinau on November 2, 2020. / AFP / Sergei GAPON
Germany launches 4-week partial shutdown to curb virus 02 Nov 2020 - 12:39 pm
A used protective mask is left in an pedestrian area as the spread of COVID-19 continues in Frankfurt, Germany, November 1, 2020, REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
Britain's Prince William caught Covid in April: media 02 Nov 2020 - 11:34 am
File photo: Britain's Prince William wears a protective mask as he visits St. Bartholomew's Hospital in London, Britain October 20, 2020. Matt Dunham/Pool via Reuters
US whistleblower Edward Snowden seeks Russian passport for sake of future son 02 Nov 2020 - 10:47 am
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WHO chief Tedros to quarantine after contact gets COVID-19 02 Nov 2020 - 10:03 am
In this file photo taken on March 11, 2020 shows World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attending a press briefing on COVID-19 at the WHO headquarters in Geneva. The World Health Organization chief said late November 1
Stockholm pauses home COVID-19 testing as system overwhelmed 02 Nov 2020 - 12:24 am
People walk at Westfield Mall of Scandinavia shopping center in Solna, outside Stockholm, Sweden on October 30, 2020, during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic./ AFP / TT NEWS AGENCY / Amir NABIZADEH
Brexit talks go into another week as EU, UK push to salvage trade deal 01 Nov 2020 - 10:48 pm
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Europe's COVID-19 cases double in 5 weeks, total infections surpass 10 million 01 Nov 2020 - 09:43 pm
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Lockdown in England could be extended, UK minister warns 01 Nov 2020 - 04:02 pm
Pedestrians, some wearing masks because of the coronavirus pandemic, walk in the street in central London on November 1, 2020 as England prepares to enter into a second lockdown in an effort to stem soaring infections. / AFP / JUSTIN TALLIS
Italy has 48 hours to approve new COVID-19 restrictions: Health Minister 01 Nov 2020 - 03:09 pm
Protestors, wearing masks in the colors of the Italian flag, wave flags and a banner reading
Merkel's CDU to elect new leader in mid-January 01 Nov 2020 - 02:22 pm
German Chancellor Angela Merkel leaves after attending a session of the German lower house of parliament Bundestag, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Berlin, Germany, October 29, 2020. Reuters/Fabrizio Bensch
Over 2.5 million Slovaks take part on first day of nationwide COVID-19 testing 01 Nov 2020 - 01:56 pm
A medic tests a woman for the novel coronavirus COVID-19 during nationwide testing in Bratislava, Slovakia on October 31, 2020. / AFP / VLADIMIR SIMICEK
Clashes in Spain over virus restrictions for second night 01 Nov 2020 - 12:50 pm
Police officers guard during a protest against the closure of bars and gyms, amidst the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Madrid, Spain, November 1, 2020. REUTERS/Javier Barbancho

Africa

Photo strictly for representational purposes. Source: freepik German tourist dies after bit by snake in Egypt: police
QNA / X Prime Minister of Libyan Government of National Unity, Greek Foreign Minister discuss strengthening relations
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(FILES) Colonel Sadio Camara, Minister of Defense and Veterans of Mali, is seen at the meeting of Ministers of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), Ouagadougou, (Photo by FANNY NOARO-KABRة / AFP) Mali says defense minister killed in attack on his residence in Bamako

Americas

File Photo 600 Google staff urge CEO to reject classified military AI contract
Relatives identify one of the victims after a bomb attack at El Tunel, on the Popayan-Cali road, in Cajibio, Cauca department, Colombia, on April 25, 2026. (Photo by Joaquin SARMIENTO / AFP) Colombia blasts kill 19, injure 38
FBI tactical agents leave a house associated with the suspected White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooter after making entry at the residence in Torrance, California, late on April 25, 2026. Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP Engineer and game developer: the US press gala shooting suspect
FBI agents are seen in the lobby of the Washington Hilton after shots were fired during the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, DC, on April 25, 2026. (Photo by Alex Wroblewski / AFP) What we know about the Trump press gala shooting

Gulf

QNA / X Central Bank of Oman issues treasury bills worth OMR 19.7 million
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